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Job Summary
Under the general supervision of the Senior Assistant Dean for Student Success and DEI, the incumbent is responsible for supporting undergraduate students in the Orfalea College of Business in areas of academic advisement, counseling, and related services, including but not limited to: advising students on course selection, concentrations, study abroad, change of major, academic probation and the review of students’ appeals for change of major or academic disqualification. This position will also be responsible for managing and expanding support services for special populations of OCOB students, specifically focusing on the personal and career development, including but not limited to 2nd years, underrepresented, and transfer students. This includes specific outreach, and intrusive academic advising and coordination of our Peer Mentoring program to expand co-curricular opportunities and pathways that support holistic student success.
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Department Summary
The vision for the Orfalea College of Business is to be a transformational leader in experiential business education. Orfalea’s mission is to educate career-ready future business leaders in a polytechnic learn-by-doing environment and produce research that positively influences business and society.
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Key Qualifications
- Ability to provide comprehensive advisement to students in exploring and setting career goals.
- Advanced knowledge of career or academic counseling or advising.
- Ability to interpret, communicate, and apply policies and procedures independently, and use sound judgement and discretion to act when precedents do not exist.
- Ability to investigate problems, gather and analyze data and present information in a clear and concise manner.
- Ability to independently provide comprehensive individual and group advisement on complex matters using a thorough knowledge of individual and group behavior principles and counseling techniques.
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Education and Experience
- Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related. A master’s degree in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Social Work, or a directly related field may be substituted for one year of experience. A doctorate degree and the appropriate internship or clinical training in counseling or guidance may be substituted for the three years of experience for positions with a major responsibility for professional career or personal counseling.
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Salary and Benefits
Anticipated Hiring Range: $63,315 - $74,239 Per Year
Classification Range: $63,312 - $90,204 Pear Year
Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees. See our benefits website for additional information.
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Cal Poly
Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy. Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment. Cal Poly’s hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world. For more information, visit calpoly.edu.
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Diversity Statement
At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer.
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Supplemental Information
Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.e. H-1B visas).
Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.
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